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Accidents - Garbage disposers - Years 1997-2010 - All Of Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 308
See also: Other products, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:66
Year 1998:74
Year 2002:76
Year 2003:30
Year 2008:59
Accidents - Age:
16-25 years old:66
26-50 years old:107
50+ years old:134

National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Accidents Records


Date: 06/21/2008Age: 60 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Black/African American
Location: Not recordedFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Garbage disposers
ELECTRIC SHOCK FROM TOUCHING AN ELECTRICAL SWITCH GARBAGE DISPOSER ELECTRIC SHOCK
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 01/19/2003Age: 32 yearsSex: FemaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Garbage disposers
PT WAS SHOCKED WHEN SHE FLIPPED ON GARBAGE DISPOSAL. DX: L INDEX MINOR ELECTRIC SHOCK.
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 09/20/2002Age: 32 yearsSex: MaleRace: White
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Poisoning
Product: Garbage disposers
+ COCAINE USE, FOUND RUNNING NAKED IN APT COMPLEX, ALSO TRIED TO PUT HANDS IN RUNNING GARBAGE DISPOSAL. DX CP , CNS STIMULANT INGESTION
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 11/24/1998Age: 86 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Garbage disposers
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment


Date: 10/01/1997Age: 25 yearsSex: FemaleRace: Not stated in ER record
Location: HomeFire: No fire involvement or fire involvement not recorded
Body part: All Of BodyDiagnosis: Electric Shock
Product: Garbage disposers, Refrigerators
Disposition: Treated and released or examined and released without treatment

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